AN: sorry for the long update guys. hehehe. i was stuck on some school stuff

Disclaimer: GA is not mine

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"May I suggest something sir…" Persona stepped out of the shadows.

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Normal POV

After a day of the AAO attack, the Academy was slowly bringing everything to order. Repairs were hastily done to the damaged buildings and every person hurt was given medical attention.

Students were still living in the shelter thou because of the repairs being done to their dormitories and to avoid hazardous circumstances during the renovations.

Yuu still led class B. All of them still worried that four of their classmates have not returned from the day of the attack. Teachers were avoiding their questions on where and how Mikan, Hotaru, Ruka, and Natsume were doing. All they answered was that they didn't know…

In reality, the teachers couldn't actually give them answers because they too do not know what happened to the four students concerned. All they knew was that Persona had forbidden entrance to a certain section of the hospital and the medical staff assigned on that section kept their mouths shut.

What the rest of the Academy do not know is that in the three rooms that were on the restricted section of the hospital were the names Ruka Nogi, Hotaru Imai, and Natsume Hyuuga….

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Headmaster's Office…

"Are you sure that that is the only way Persona-san?" The Headmaster looked tiredly at the masked man at his side.

"Yes, it is."

"It is too dangerous for the Academy to let her stay here. Unless we know what powers she posses and if it could even be actually controlled, there is no other way to let her stay here."

"I have always felt that, that girl Narumi brought through our gates five years ago was special but, to be able to do what you said she did was beyond my imagination." The Headmaster answered.

"I would rather kill her than risk another attack from the AAO." Persona said with a grin.

The idea of those big brown eyes of hers getting scared thrilled the man. It made him smile. It was a perfect idea, it was like killing two birds with one stone. No AAO attacks and no irritating distraction for his favorite Kuro Neko.

"You are too harsh Persona-san."

Persona answered with a smirk.

"My job is to guard the Academy and its students. And if that means that I must eliminate a risk then I shall do it, whether that risk is a student or a faculty of the Academy."

The Headmaster's face was then serious for he thought of the truth in Persona's words.

Guardian… Risk… Student… words that played on the Headmaster's mind. His decision on the matter would affect the Academy and the life of its students, especially the life of Mikan Sakura.

"I have decided Persona-san. And I hope from my decision that the Academy will remain safe both in the present and in the future…."

The headmaster then proceeded telling Persona of his plans.

Truthfully, Persona didn't like it.

He didn't like it one bit.

"Keh! I guess I couldn't get out of this even if I wanted to could I?" Persona threw a sidelong glance at the Headmaster.

"No. I could say you couldn't Persona-san."

"If I may say, this was your suggestion…" A smirk tugged at the lips of the Headmaster.

"Hmpf. Loyalty…" Persona said to himself while walking out of the office.

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In Mikan's Room…

"It's cold."

"Where am I? "Mikan looked around her.

All she saw was darkness.

"Hotaru?!"

"Ruka?!"

"Natsume…?"

She was alone.

"Someone. Please help me."

"I don't want to be alone…"

"Someone… Please find me…"

She began to cry. Being alone terrified her. She needed to know if all of her friends were alright.

"No one is coming for you…" Someone said back to her.

Mikan's head shot back up. "Who are you? What do you want with me?"

"I don't want anything from you girl." The menacing voice answered back.

"Then why did you bring me here?"

She heard the person laugh at her question. "I didn't bring you here. This is who you are."

"Who I am?"

"Yes. All of this darkness… is you."

"No! I don't believe you! Who are you?! Why are you doing this to me?!"

"It's because Little Kitty… WE ARE THE SAME."

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"No, no, no! I am not like you!" Mikan screamed in her bed..

She suddenly opened her eyes and focused on her surroundings.She was panting hard and sweat trickled down her temples

"I'm in my room. It was just a dream…" without thinking, she brought her hand to her face.

'Tears? I was crying in my sleep' she thought. She shuddered from the memory of her dream. It shook her and frightened her. To be alone and without her friends.

She sat on her bed and looked out of the window. She saw the sky tinted with orange and blue.

"Sunset… What happened to me?"

"How long have I been asleep?" suddenly, flashes from the fight they had with the AAO came rushing through her mind.

"Hotaru! Ruka! Natsume!" she suddenly stood up from her bed and as soon as she did. She felt the world go round.

Her knees buckled and she fell ungracefully on the soft carpeted floor. She held her hand to her temple and tried to squeeze out her state of vertigo, and that was when she heard Him.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk… You know you shouldn't have done that Little Kitty."

Mikan's heart rate doubled. Sweat was starting to form on her forehead. She remembered her dream. "It's because LITTLE KITTY… we are the same.".Mikan's breath hitched on her throat. It wasHim talking to her in her sleep. But it confused her, how could they be the same?

Out of fear or out of dumb curiosity, slowly, Mikan turned her head toward the voice that called out to her. She wanted to know, no, she wanted to confirm the owner of that deep mischievous voice.

"Persona… What do you want this time? As you and I both can see, Natsume isn't here."

Mikan strained to level her voice and tried hard not to sound intimidated by the most feared and dangerous man in the campus. She would rather be alone than be with the likes of him. He who brought so much pain and sorrow to Natsume. Pain that for 5 years she tried and helped to control.

"Hn. I am not here for the brat, Ms. Sakura. I am here… for YOU."

That reply made her heart stop. ' Me? What does he want from me?' Mikan thought. She started to stand but kept her back from him. His mere appearance revolted her, she would rather face the beautiful sunset out her window than to look at His masked face.

"What do you want from me? I would let you know right now that you could not use me to get Natsume do more of your dirty work." Mikan sneered.

"A tempting offer Little Kitty, but that is not exactly what I have in mind."

"Then what is it monster? That you want from me? Say it then leave me alone!"

In a blink of an eye, Mikan found herself pinned to the wall of her room. Her hands held high above her head while Persona clutched her neck. She could feel him squeezing the breath out of her. She wriggled and tried to pry herself loose. But she was held to the spot by powerful hands. "Let go of me! You bastard!" but all she got for a reply was a grunt.

She knew it was futile to run. She had to stare fear face to face.

Slowly, she started to open her eyes. She had to blink several times to clear the haze. What she saw was white.

She couldn't understand it. Then it dawned on her. She was staring at the white mask of Persona himself and it was only a few millimeters away.

She trembled. "You cant kill me. I have nullification."

"Ah, and a little more than that..." Persona chuckled. "but I can assure you Little Kitty, i can kill you even without the use of my alice. what are you gonna do about it then?"

Then her natural instinct to fight back kicked in. " I said let me go!"

"Still feisty I see. Even if you're shaking from fear." Persona hissed. His hot breath touching her cheek.

Then, Persona slammed her against the wall. It sent waves of pain throughout her body and especially her head. "Aaaahhhh!"

"You shall in time learn to respect me, and most importantly you shall learn to fear me. Natsume couldn't save you now Little Kitty." Persona smirked. Showing a thin line of white teeth from his dark colored lips.

"What have you done with Natsume? Where is he you jerk?!"

Mikan was slammed back at the wall.

"Not a fast learner are you Little Kitty?"

The last contact from the wall made Mikan dizzy and she started to slag. She was only held to her feet by Persona's strong arms at her wrists above her head.

Persona felt her becoming tired and held her higher on her wrists that made her yelp in pain. He was enjoying this. The girl who irritated him for years was suddenly in his grasp and in pain. He laughed inwardly. He imagined what could be Natsume's reaction when he knew about what he did to his precious pet.

"You see Little Kitty. I'm here to get rid of you…"

Mikan's eyes grew big. 'He's here to kill me? Why?'

Persona saw the shock in her face and it pleased him. "Not that I do not desire to carry out what you are thinking in that little head of yours Little Kitty, but I am taking you away from this Academy."

Take her away? Take her away from her friends? No. She couldn't bear it.

"I don't want to!"

"Oh? But you must."

"I won't!"

"Ahh… Then lets put it this way shall we. You stay here, then the AAO tries to get you back. A lot of students could get hurt you know, just like the other day…."

Mikan then started to remember the events of the previous day. Hotaru being blown away by an explosion, Ruka hitting a tree, and Natsume… covered in blood.

"I seem to be getting your attention now, am I little Kitty?" a wide smile parted Persona's lips as he gazed into the girl's glazed blank eyes, which was a while ago swimming wih emotions of hatred and fear.

"It was my fault…" Tears started to form on her eyes. " They got hurt because of me…"

Persona then leaned closer to Mikan's ear and whispered. " and it could happen again and again until your friends kill themselves from protecting you."

"No."

Persona released his hold of her and she fell to a slump on the floor. Tears flowed from her eyes to her soft carpet.

Persona looked down at her. The once strong and arrogant girl was now a broken heap on the floor. He let out a small laugh. He was really enjoying this.

"Say your goodbyes Little Kitty. You leave tonight." And with that last statement Persona leapt from her balcony onto the dark forest outside.

The cold wind blew in through the open doors of her balcony and gently blew on her hair.

"Everyone, I'm sorry…"

She let out the sobs she was holding back as she curled and covered her face with her hands on he carpeted floor of her room.

AN: Please review and tell me if you liked it. hehehe

till next time...